Pope at Audience: Penitential rite prepares us for Eucharist

At his first General Audience of the new
year, Pope Francis talks about the importance of the penitential rite in
preparation for the Holy Eucharist

Greeting pilgrims and visitors gathered in the Paul VI
Hall on Wednesday, Pope Francis continued his reflections on the
celebration of the Eucharist, focusing on the penitential rite which
helps us to prepare our hearts to receive God’s mercy.Presumptous heart cannot receive pardon

We acknowledge before God and before our brothers and sisters that we
are all sinners, he said. A presumptuous heart, full of its own
importance, is incapable of receiving God’s pardon, he continued, just
as we know from experience that only by recognising our faults and
asking for forgiveness can we pardoned by other people.

Personal confession in community context

We make our confession as a community, the Pope said, yet each of us
speaks personally, striking our breast and recognising that we are
unworthy of the gift of God’s mercy. We confess that we have sinned in
thought and word and deed, he said, because it is not enough to do no
harm to others. Instead, we must choose to do good and bear witness to
others that we are disciples of Christ.Our Lady, angels and saints sustain us

Pope Francis said it is hard for us to admit our own shortcomings but
we must learn to confess them sincerely instead of accusing others of
wrongdoing. After confessing our sins, we ask for the intercession of
Our Lady, the angels and all the saints to sustain us on the path to
holiness and conversion.Transforming power of God's grace

The Pope mentioned other forms of the penitential rite, such as the singing of the ancient Greek Kyrie eléison, or the blessing and sprinkling of water to remind us of our Baptism.

In this way, the Pope concluded, we join the great tradition of
biblical figures – like David, the Prodigal Son, Zaccheus and Saint
Peter – who, conscious of their sins, acknowledged them before God with
confidence in the transforming power of his grace.

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